Tokyo University-originated AI company TricoLogic to host free online seminar for printing industry executives on AI utilization and "second revenue pillar" strategy amidst 43% decline in industry shipments from peak.

TricoLogic Inc., an AI startup based in Osaka, Japan, founded by University of Tokyo alumni and led by CEO Akimasa Nishio, announced a series of free online seminars for printing company executives in April 2026. The seminars, scheduled for April 16, 21, and 23, 2026, will focus on AI utilization and strategies for developing "second pillars of revenue." The printing industry has experienced a significant contraction, with shipment values decreasing by 43% from a peak of approximately 8.9 trillion JPY in 1991 to 5.1 trillion JPY in 2023. In fiscal year 2024, 95 printing companies filed for bankruptcy, accumulating 13.383 billion JPY in debt, according to Teikoku Databank. The seminar aims to provide solutions to these challenges by showcasing practical AI implementation examples, such as a company that achieved an 80-hour annual operational time reduction through AI, and strategies for diversifying business into areas like education. TricoLogic's mission is to empower individuals with thinking skills and companies with educational business opportunities. Its past achievements include partnerships with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, AI training for high school teachers in Osaka, AI/DX training for SME executives with Nomura Securities and Osaka Shinkin Bank, and the expansion of its "Mirai-shiki" AI-era cram school to 15 locations nationwide.